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Staff Fullstack Engineer - Simulation
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Software Engineer, Simulation” (Software Developers) in NH: $210k–$210k, median $210k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description About the role: GM’s simulation team is looking for an experienced staff fullstack engineer to be a key technical leader in our mission to deliver autonomous driving technologies safely. This is a high-impact role where your work directly enables the validation of our most complex AI-driven systems. Responsibilities • Technical Vision: Define the architectural roadmap for our Simulation Scenario Definition platform and/or its programmatic Typescript/Python SDK. • Scalable Tooling : Lead the design and implementation of our next-generation graphical editing tools used by hundreds of engineers to precisely define complex traffic, environment, and sensor scenarios. • Performance & Infrastructure : Drive the evolution of our Python infrastructure, focusing on core algorithms for scenario serialization, validation, and integration with our large-scale cloud compute cluster. • Mentorship : Act as a hands-on mentor, setting the engineering excellence standard for API design, code quality, and testing practices across the team. Required Qualifications • 7+ years of professional experience minimum in software development, with a significant portion focused on large-scale platforms, tooling, or SDK development . • Proven ability to lead technical architecture and drive complex, multi-quarter projects from concept to production. • Strong experience with front-end engineering for sophisticated graphical applications using TypeScript (e.g., using modern frameworks like React or Vue, and graphical/mapping libraries like WebGL/Three.js, or MapboxGL). • Expert-level proficiency in Python , including deep knowledge of best practices, performance optimization, and building robust APIs/SDKs for external consumers. • A track record of mentoring and coaching mid-level and senior engineers, raising the technical bar, and driving code quality standards within a team. Desired Skills (Bonus Points) • Solid foundation in 3D graphics, computational geometry, and/or real-time simulation concepts . • Direct experience developing or extending a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) or high-level scripting language. • Background in game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal) or other professional simulation software. • Experience in data visualization techniques for large, complex datasets. • Familiarity with the architecture of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology (e.g., perception, planning, controls) or other complex robotics/safety-critical systems. Compensation: • The expected base compensation for this role is: $189,300 - $290,700. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. • You also need to include general information about potential commissions, if applicable. • Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance. Benefits: • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more. Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this r